Slipper-sole.



G. LEVY.

SLIPPBB SOLE.

v APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Witnesses: Mutati- Charles Le G. LEVY.

SLIPPEB. SOLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1911.

Patented A r. 16, 1912.

2 SHEETS -SHEBT 2.

Inven tor:

witnesses:

v Charles Lre /y.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGIAPII C0" WASHINGTON. IL-C.

UNITED STATES PATENT ormon v CHARLES LE Y, or

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 BICKFORD & SWEET,

OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A. FIRM.

SLIPPER-SOLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 19112.

Application filed May 19, 1911; Serial No. 628,158.

ing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester I and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSlipper-Soles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to boots and shoes and particularly to a classthereunder known as slippers.

An object of this invention is to produce a slipper of a type which maybe made of crochet yarn or other knitted material associated with a solepreferably of pliable material, and a further object of the invention isto produce a sole of comparatively inexpensive material and providedwith means for attaching it to the upper and to so dress the sole thatit will possess lasting wearing qualities and possess the appearance ofdurability.

A still further object of this invention is to produce a sole for aslipper of the character noted which may be readily attached to theupper when the said upper is turned inside out and which will permit thereturning of the upper after the said upper and sole have been united.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in whichFigure 1 illustrates a view in elevation of a shoe embodying theinvention; Fig. 2 illustrates a plan view of the sole showing layerswith the same partially detached from the main portion; Fig. 3illustrates a sectional view on the line A-B of Fig. 2; Fig. 4illustrates a plan view of a sole showing the same in an advanced steptoward the completion as compared with the illustration in Fig. 2; Fig.5 illustrates a sectional view on the line CD of Fig. 4; Fig. 6illustrates a plan view of a sole showing its condition in the next stepof the operation for its completion; Fig. 7 illustrates a sectional Viewon the line E-F of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 illustrates a plan view of the soleshowing the same in the final step of its production;

.Fig- 9 .illustrates a sectional view on the line: G.H:.of Fig. 8. In.these drawings 11 denotes the upper shown attached to the sole 12. Thesaid sole 12 comprises a base portion consisting of a leather board 13containing a layer of fabric 14 which is attached thereto and a tape 15secured to the sole nearthe marginal edge thereof. The sole furthercomprises an outer layer 16 of leather which is secured to the baseportion 13, the said outer layer being preferably of thin kid which willgive a finished appearance to the base of the sole. The edges of thestrip 16 extend beyond the marginal edges of the sole and are thenturned over the said edges and are caused to lie in engagement with thestrip of tape 15, which tape is preferably of woven material. Theleather strip 16 has its edge secured to the tape 15 by stitching 17shown in Fig. 8, in which state of completion, the sole is ready forreceiving the upper 11.

In order to attach the upper to the sole, the upper is turned inside outand secured to the tape 15 and leather strip 16 which has previouslybeen secured to the tape and after the said upper has been fully andsatisfactorily secured, the upper is turned outside in, the flexibilityof the sole permitting such manipulation.

While I have stated that the invention is applicable to slippers, it isto be understood that I mean thereby any foot covering either forchildren or adults since it has been found in practice that a shoe madein accordance with this invention is admirably adapted as an infantsshoe.

I claim 1. A foot covering having an upper consisting of textile fabric,a sole consisting of a body having an outer layer of leather withprojecting portions embracing the edges of the body, a lining for thesole also embraced by the projecting portions of the outer layer, a tapeattached to the inner surface of the sole also embraced by theprojecting portions of the outer layer, and means for securing the upperto the sole.

2. In a foot covering, a knitted or crochet upper, a sole thereforhaving a body of leather board, an inner lining for the body, a tapesecured near the marginal edges of the sole from the inside thereof andan outer facing strip secured to the body and having projecting portionsembracing the edges of the body and lining and engaging the tape andsecuring devices passing through the tape and strip and through theupper for securing the upper to the sole.

3. In a foot covering, a sole having a leather covering or facing, theedges of the leather covering extending beyond the edges of the body, alining secured to the body, a tape extending around the sole on itsinner surface near the marginal edge thereof and secured to said sole,means for securing the portions of the facing extending beyond the edgesof the sole to the said tape, an upper 15 CHARLES LEVY.

Witnesses:

O. A. TAFT, E. G. NORMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, I). G.

